The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-27
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

close every evening" except Saturday, at $50 stand
ard, from Nov. LIST to March Goth.
The County Commissioners will be in town Fri
day to establish the line between the county lot and
the Angler premises, so-called.
MIR. H. f. Bra'lman is building grocery store,
- by IS feet the East side just above the bridge
The building will be completed this season.
The new time table on the Belfast railroad went
into effect Monday. The afternoon train goes ont
five minutes earlier than under the old schedule.
\ man named I.arrabec, who was put in jail last
week for intoNcation, said he would tell where he
bought his liquor if given his liberty, which was
done.
Capt. Robert 4. Emery, of this city, whose ser
vices as an adjuster in demand, went to Sack
vile, \. b.. last week to al Just marine loss for
Boston insurance company.
Mir. and Mrs. A. G. Hunt, who have broken up
housekeeping, gave a supper to some of their
be sold at auction to-day.
The Journal received a pleasant call Saturday
from Mr.. Enoch G. Dow, of Monroe. MIR. Dow is
staunch temperance worker, an intelligent gen
tieman and valuable citizen.
Fred S Walls, of Vinalhaven, was in town last
week, and while here bought 5. \. Blodgett's
horse which will be driven in Il span with Wallis
horse known as General. The horses are well
ma'ed and make an excellent span.
Mr.. Chas. F. Wcman, of Scarsmont, does not
propose to be outdonc by a woman in raising re
markable apples and has brought to the Journal
office not only twin apples but triplets-thrcc ap-
Since the sale of wild horses in this city, Belfast
boys have been practicng with the lasso and some
of them have become very proficient. Raids are
made into the country where they practice on
calves, cows &C., and it is said they rival the COW
boys of the plains.
TIE SALVATION ARMY Capt. jackson and wife,
of lewiston arrived in Belfast Saturday, and will
continue the salvation Army work The meetings
were opened in knowlton's hall Sunday afternoon
and will be held nightly. Capt. Jackson is young
man 1t is hoped he will be as successful his
predecessor.
A number of Belfast masons will drive to Scars
mont to-day to take part in the dedcatory eXcr
cscs of the new hall Of Quantebacook Lodge
Elaborate arrangements have been made and the
occasion will be an enjoyable one. The committee
having the matter in charge are A. &. Caswell, z
Il. Nevns and A. b. Ripley
Mr.. Geo. I. Read, of this city, has been AWARDED
the contract for putting steam heating apparatu:
into the Belfast Custom House and Post Office fol
?l545. The boiler is to be of steel, fifteen horse
power, and very thick and heavy. The contract
must be completed in six weeks Mr. Read has Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Frank +. Wiley, an ex
| cellcnt machinist.
| CHURCH NOTES. Rev. Geo. Z. Tufts, pastor o
the Baptist Church in this city, who has been visit
ing in Wolfvile, n. s., will return home in season
to preach at his church next Sunday. He will als
preach at Northport Sunday forenoon. -. Rev. +
+. Peck, of Bangor, will preach at the Universals
Church, in this city, next Sunday, morning ant
evening. The regular monthly envelope collection
will be taken up.
| Mathews Bros, of this city, recently made fou
doors of very unique pattern, for a church il
Massachusetts. They were oak, very heavy, plain
and with large headed nails driven IN the outside
| for show only. The nails were made by black
smith and the prints of the hammer were left i
them. The order said the nails must be made by
country blacksmith, to show the hand of toll. TIL
doors cost $50 each
IMAGINATION VS.. MORPHINE. The insane s.o
recently confined at the Belfast Jail has partially II
covered and is now at Mr.. John Dolofs, who care
for the marine patients. The sailor said he coul
not sleep and must have morphine powders Do
lon procured them, but believing that they wer
not needed he turned out the morphine and subst
tuted the quantity of flour and gave it to tn
man. In five minutes he was asleep and rcstc
well all night.
Monday morning there was Il scene at the Main
Central depot in this city. A lady was about I
start for the west where her husband is living. S
was followed to the station by large number {
female relatives and friends, who with tears an
-obs urged her to remain. Her goods were packe
and ready for shipment, but She at last yielded
their cntreates, gave up the trip and accompanie
by her friends left the station for home.
The Boston Daily Advertiser in its report of
recent Labor Party meeting at Faneui Hail. La
the following to say of Il stockton man
| &. ). Griffin, chairman of the labor ward and cit
committee, tall sharp featured man with II Ion
black moustache, made the best and the longe'
speech of the evening. He discussed the histul
| of political parties in this country, and Shove
that neither Of the present parties had any eNcus
for living There was no material difference h'
| tween them, and it was only disgust for the dom
nant party that put its opponent into power. ii
then discussed, one by one, the Il panks OF the Ii
Dor plftN-tnc l;tntt taN, state ownership oil raj
| roads, telegraph lines, etc.
Mr.. Albert J. Condor, of Belfast, who is trave
ing in the west-principally in New Mexico an
Colorado-for Bennett x Bean, of Kansas City
| writes from Lealville, Colorado that he was /
| the hospital at Our:,y two weeks rs the result {
his accident ON the railroad While at Brecker
ridge he visited the Belfast people and found thel
well and prosperous. Miss Lillian Wise, of thi
city, is principal of Il school there and lives wit
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ira o. Cammett. The west has nc
yet lost its wiilness. Mr.. {. SAYS that while a
Ouray negro shot Il Young lady at the hotel. III
was lodged in iail--a small wooden building wit
cells made of steel. A mob attempted to get tn
negro out that evening for the purpose of hangin
him, but could not penetrate the cell. The mo
then set fire to the building and roasted the negr
| in the steel cage.
TIE PUBLIC LIBRARY. The trustees have dc
ci'ied that the public library will he open on thre
afternoons and three evenings of each week-Aior
day, Wednesday and saturday afternoons, am
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Til
library will not be open to the public before Janr
airy lst. There have been thirty applicants for tn
position Of librarian but the trustees have scccte
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Pond. The librarians salary ha
been fixed at $3.50 per year Mr.. Williamson ha
selected the furniture, consisting OF tables, desks
chairs, &C., and has also made list of the first il
stallment of books, 1000 volumes They consist c
standard works, fiction and juvenile works. TIL
trustees will ask our citizens to contribute book
to the library. Any good work will be Acceptable,
and anything relating to Belfast will be especial
so. The trustees have been presented by Mrs.
Chencry with 80 volumes of miscellaneous work
from the library of her father, the late EN-Go,
Crosby. The trustees have made choice of JOSEF
Williamson as chairman.
| STEAMER NOTES The Il. \ B. S. S. Co.'S steam
crs will leave this city and Boston every Monda
Wednesday and Friday, until the river close
Then the Pcnobscot and Lewiston will be haue
of and the katlhdin will go on the route to I'll
two trips a week during the winter 1t is unde
stood that Mr.. Holden, freight clerk of the Penol
scot, is studying for the ministry He is aread
engaged in missionary labors, in which he has bee
very successful The Boston n Bangor Steam
ship Company is making arrangements to have tn
steamer Buehil touch at Castine after the City
Richmond goes off the Portland and Machias rout
80. Steward Smith of the PenObscot takes pride
conducting his department as it should be. lie III
only presents an appetizing bill of fare but look
carefully after all the details and the comfort
| passengers. He is one of the men that know no
the new steamer Bluehill, and she is certainly